Guelph Police Headquarters renovation

About the project

Guelph is a growing city. To keep pace and continue providing high quality police services, the Guelph Police Service (GPS) is growing too.

GPS headquarters is undergoing an expansion and renovation to meet the needs of our community’s police services today and 25 years from now. This work will bring the facility up to today’s health and safety standards, provide the appropriate space—long-term—for police operations and personnel, and replace the building’s aging equipment.

The headquarters building is located at 15 Wyndham Street South, and bounded by Fountain, Freshfield and Farquhar streets.

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Timelapse videos

East side: August 11 to 29, 2017

West side: August 8 to 29, 2017

Scope of work

The renovation includes gutting and rebuilding the inside of the existing building and the expansion includes the construction of two new wings.

West wing will be four storeys high with indoor parking on the two lower levels for the police fleet, office space on the third floor and the fourth-floor shell will accommodate future growth. Consideration for an additional two stories has been factored into the design.

East wing will include the new main entrance and community room accessible from Wyndham Street.

Design highlights

enhanced security features

designed to withstand a major disaster (e.g. earthquake)

a multi-functional room for community groups to use

private interview rooms

enhanced efficiency of space and layout e.g. situating those interacting with the community in close proximity to each other and the main entrance

Budget and financing

City Council approved a $34.1 million budget for this project in 2014, which will be funded through:

development charges – $14.8 million

tax funded Police Capital reserve – $3 million

tax funded debt – $16.3 million

Timeline

The construction work is expected to take 154 weeks to complete and is scheduled to start April 2016 and end in the spring of 2019.

Construction preparation: February to May 2016Phase 1 – East and west wing expansions: May 2016 to November 2017Phase 2 – Renovation: December 2017 to February 2019Post construction work: February to spring 2019